by Deja Vu Wine Co | Oct 15, 2021
VAVASOUR Marlborough vavasour.com The Vavasours arrived in New Zealand and established themselves in the Awatere Valley in 1890. Nearly a century later in 1985, Peter Vavasour identified the Awatere Valley as the new frontier for New Zealand wine growing and...
by Deja Vu Wine Co | Oct 15, 2021
THE PASS Marlborough thepasswine.co.nz The Pass wines were named after the saddle in the range that separates the two main valleys in Marlborough, the Awatere & the Wairau. This saddle allowed travellers to “pass” between the two. The Wairau ValleyThe valley’s...
by Deja Vu Wine Co | Oct 15, 2021
TE KAIRANGA Martinborough www.tkwine.co.nz The stone-filled river terraces are free-draining while the top soils vary from slope to slope. A rain shadow effect created by the Rimutaka Ranges to the south-west and the Tararua Ranges to the west keeps the region dry....
by Deja Vu Wine Co | Oct 15, 2021
RUSSIAN JACK Martinborough www.russianjack.co.nz One of the most famous swaggers of the Martinborough region was a man known simply as Russian Jack (Barrett Crumen 1878 -1968). Although his origins have been disputed between Russia and Ukraine, he was actually born...
by Deja Vu Wine Co | Oct 15, 2021
LAKE HAYES Central Otago Lakehayes.co.nz On the 45th parallel, Central Otago is one of the world’s most southerly wine regions. Renowned for Pinot Noir, it’s also home to vineyards which produce vibrant and aromatic white wines. Lake Hayes’ winemakers work with...
